Sawing machine



Jan; 13, 1931. w. LOEFFLER l,788;920

SAWING MACHINE FileC1 APril 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 William Lueffler Jan. 13, 1931.

W. LOEFFLER SAWING MACHINE Filed April 19'; 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 13, 1931. w LQEFFLER 1,788,920

SAWING MACHINE Fi1d.April 19, 1926 '7 Sheets-Sheet 3 &

I Wflham Lueffler W. LOEFFLER Jan, 13, 1931.

SAWING MACHINE Filed April 19, 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 3 Q\\ i a W; LOEFFLER SAWING MACHINE Jan. 13, 1931.

Filed April 19, 1926 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 its cut.

Patented Jan. 13, 1931 WIL IAM Lonrr' nR, or

. I 1,788,920 Y T s'riE oYeAn, WISCONSIN SAWING MACHINE Application filed April 19 This invention relates to a saw;

Gbjects of this invention are to provide. a power driven saw which is equipped with a gauge automatically set to the desired point and automatically retracted ready for another setting, and to so construct the ma-, chine that the work itself controls the'positioning of the gauge, and the'gauge is retracted only after the saw has completed In certain classes of worlngit is not necessary for the gauge to make its complete retracting stroke after each cut. For example, the gauge may be so constructed and associated with the machine that it will take care of any one of-a large number of difierent widths, and its-may happen that the work never exceeds a certain width.- Means are provided for caring for this condition,

and a further object of this invention is to" provide anadjustable stop for the gauge so as to limit-its retraction and consequently, increase the speed of operation of thema chine. T f j .i 1

Further objects are to provide a saw of the above type in which the automatic opera tion of the gauge may be temporarily sus- 'iended and replaced by a manual control of the gauge, such manual control being accessible from'the front of the machine,

It is well known that thegspee d of feed may be increased for certain typeset work over that required for other types, andfurther objects of this invention'are, therefore to provide means for readily altering'the speed of the automatic 'teedso that it may be suited to the exact work inhandf 7 Further objects are to provioecontrol fingers operated by the work and projecting through the table for automatically con trolling the setting of the gaugaand also its retraction, and to provide means for simultaneously retracting all of-thefingers when the manualcontrol of the gauge is to replace the automatic control thereof.

Further objects are to provide meansfor elevating or lowering the saw and to provide additional means for locking the saw; in its adjusted position so that its-height may not be inadvertently changed. i Further objects are to provide a saw of 1m; j s'enainoploaese the type set forth above, inwhi ch all of the controls are readily accessible from the front of the machine so that the utmost freedom afiorded the operator. '1

Further objects areto provide an "autolnatic saw which will," as stated, set the gauge at the desired point, and which operates at a veryjhighispeedrso that a maximum output may be secured from this machine quite of the manual control thetable top sectioned-oil and'with part of the machine omitted.

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation on the line 7 66 of Figure 1. a

Figure 7 is a sectio 7+7 of Figure 3.,

, Figure 8 is a sectional View on the linev 8+8 of Figure 7. i

Figure 9 is a fra mentary longitudinal sectional viewthjroug 1 the upper portion or" 1121 view on the line the machineshowing one of the control fingers and the drive from the sawshaft. t

Figure 10 is a se'ctional view on the line 10-l'0 of Figure "1. i l Figure 11 is a sectionalfviewon the line 1 l11 of Figure 10. e j I Figure 12 is a sectiona l view transversely across the front portion of the machine showing the clutch controlling-rod;

' Figure 13 is a sectional view on the line. 13.-13 of Figure 12. a y L Figure 14 is view partly in section showing theelevating 'mecha'nisinf for the saw.

Figure 15 is a sectional view. taken at right angles to that: shown in Figure 14.

' Figure 16 is a sectional viewlon the line 16'l6 of Figure 15.

Figure 17 is a control. I 7

' The machine comprises a table 1 -Wl1iClI'l$ view of a modified't'orm of loo carried by a pair of side frame members 2. This table is slotted for the reception of the saw 3see Figures and 9. The saw is carried by a main shaft 4 which is driven by an electric motor 5--see Figures 1, 8, and 5. The motor and the shaft 4 are carried by i e hered framefi w ch is pro ided wi h a pair" of"rearwardly extending arms *7 and 8 which pivotallysupporttheframe. This frame is provided with a downwardly stepped portion 8 which formsthe support for the motor base. The rear portion of the arm 7 is apertured to receive a'projecting bearing 9 formed upon one of the. side frames 2 as shown in Figure 5; and the rear portion ofthe arm 8 is aperturedlto loosely receive the shaft 10 hereinafter described in The means for elevating the saw or adjusting. its height comprises a screw 11 asshown in greatest detail in Figures 14 andlfi. This screw its u, per end reducedandclamped to a block 12.' .Theblock is pivotally carried member 13'secu'red to the ll filerside of the frame 6! This screw is received by .a nut 14 wliich is revolubly supported by means of a member 15 carried by a stationary'por'tion off the jframe shown in Figure ries a bolt 21 which is splinedthereto as ,in-

dicated in Figure 16. 4 The bolt passes through a slot 22 formed in a downwardly hanging front apron '23 carried the frame 6 as shewn in Figure 15. The bolt is provid'ed with a head 24 at its outer end and the threaded portion of the bolt is received by the internally threaded bevel gear 25s,ee

Figure 16. This bevel-gearmeshes witha bevel gear 26 carried by the locking shaft 27, such locking shaft extending but-wardly adjacent the shaft 18 and provided with a hand wheel 28. I

The saw shaft 4 is provided with a worm 29 as shown in Figures 5 and 9 which meshes with a worm wheel 30 carried by arearwardly extending shaft 31.- This shaft 31 is provided with a bevel pinion 32-which mesheswitha bevel gear 33. This bevel gear 33 is rigidlyattached to a sleeve 34 which is revolubly carried by the shaft 10. Further, the sleeve has its forward and rear ends journa-led in a housing 34 shown in Figure 5. This sleeve also rigidly carries a large gear 85, a small gear 36 and an intermilletse it These gears. are shew m vided' with 'a whee 1 at'the front side Figures 5 and 6 and are adapted to mesh with gears 38, 39 and 40, which latter group of gears is rigidly joined together and slid- 42' which is rigidly carried by a transverse gear shift rod 43. This gear shift rod is controlled by means of a pin and slot connection with a lever 44 carried by the rear end of a longitudinally extending shaft 45 as shown in Figures 1 and 5. The shaft 45 is provided at its front end with a lever 46 equipped with a manipulating handle 47. This gear shift handle 47 is provided with a locking pin ,48 see Figure 1which is adapted to enter one of a plurality of apertures 49 as shown in Figure 12, formed in the front portion of machine frame work. Thus, whenjthe lever 46 is shifted, different gear ratios are established between the shaft 41Ise ew Figure -6- and the saw shaft.

The shaft 41 transmits feeding motion to the feeding mechanism. It is provided at its outer end with a sp rocket wheel 50 which is connected by means of ,a chain to an upper sprocket wheel 51 loosely mountedupon an upper shaft This sprocket wheel is adapted to be connected to the shaft under normal conditions means of a clutch as indicated 53 3 Figure 6. The shaft 52 earriesla sprocket wheel 54 and is itself carried a bracket 55 secured to the upper portion of the machine. The bracket 5 rigidly carries an upright 56 for a purpose e inaft 9 appea Referring to Figures 3 and 6, it will be seen thatthe frame for carrying the feeding mechanism is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 52 by means of a rocking frame or pivoted frame 57. This frame 57 carries 3 its outer end a transverse shaft 58. The frame isprovided with a forwardly extending int e rnally threaded boss 5 9-see Figure 1;,through which an adjusting screw 60 passes. The lower end of the adjusting screw is provided-with a ball 61 which bears against a rhoriz ontal bracket 62 carried by iastat nery upr ghts 3- These. stationary uprights guide the forwardly extending pgrtion of the frame 57 as sh wn in Figure 3.

Theframe 57, as stated, carries the trans Ye he t and se ond fr e 6 i pivotally mounted upon such shaft. This f ame 64, asm y be s rom Figures 1 a 3, ar ies a wa d a ear shaft .65

and 66 respeetively, The shafts 65 and 66 are provided with sprocket wheels 67 and 68 at their outer ends which are joined by me ns f suita le sp cket in. The

F igure3'intermediate its end which is joined by'mea'ns of a chain to a sprocket wheel 7 0 loosely mounted upon the shaft 58. The sprocket wheel is rigidly connected with a sprocket wheel 71,such latter sprocket wheel being connected by means of a chain to the sprocketwheel 54;, previously described, attention beingdirected to-Figures 3 and 6.

At the outer end oftthe shaft 65, a feeding drum or narrow wheel 7 2 is secured, and is positioned in direct alignment with the saw.

This feeding wheel is preferably serrated as shown. The damage to the material fed thereby is obliterated by the saw cut. L'The' outer end of the shaft 66carries a rear feeding roller or drum 73 which may be either smooth or serrated. Immediately be low the feedingmembers 72 and 73'are positioned elongated rollers 74 and 75 journaled beneath the table as indicated inFig ures 3 and 9 and projecting slightly above the top of the table. These rollers, therefore, sustain the pressure imposed upon'the work by the feeding rollers 72 and 78.

It will be seen from the mechanism thus far described that rotary motion is imparted to the feeding rollers 72 and 73 from the saw shaft i byvmeans. of the chain and sprocket connections described in detail, and by means of the variable gearmechanism. Thus, the desired rate of speed may be readily secured by manipulating the gear shift handle 47.

In order to insure the holding of the work immediately adjacent the saw, a wooden shoe 76see Figure 4,-is provided. This wooden shoe is supported at its upper end by means of the bracket The bracket in turn is supported by a pin 7 8 projecting outwardly from the adjustable slide 7 9; This adjustable slide iscarriedby means of a frame or guide 80 secured to the frame 64 as shown in Figure3. As shownin Figure c, the guide 7 9 is adjusted by means of the screw 81 loosely passingthrough the guide 80 and threaded into the. slide 79. Thus, the exact relative position of the shoe and the feeding rollers 72 and 78,'is secured in a very simple and easy manner." 7

. The shoe 76, as stated, is preferably formed of wood and isout outto accommodate the saw. It is provided with a forward and rear downwardly extending por-' tion which engages the work, as illustrated in Figure I 4:, immediately infront of and to the rear of the saw. In order to prevent excessive, rocking of the "frame 64 such frame is provided'with an upwardly entending arm 82 as illustratedin Figure 1; This upwardly extending arm is joined to the upright 56 by means of a link 88. Preferably, a slight amount of playis allowed by means of a slot in one end of the lever 83 orin-thefassociated parts. "';ForfeXample,

as shown in'Figuie l, the forw'aird endof the'li'nk 83 is provided with a small slot to,

accommodate the connecting bolt joining the arm 82 and such lever. "Thus,the frame'64 is prevented from excessive rocking, although permitting- 'a limited amount of rocking. f The-mechanism for automaticallygauging or guiding the work will now be described/ This mechanism comprises gauge or guide 84awhichfis'carried by means of "a pair of bars 85 as shown most clearly in Figures 3', 7, and 8. The-bars 85 are dovetailed in slots formed in the. table 1 as shown in Figure 8 and are each provided on their under side with racks 86'. These racks mesh with pin ions87 carried by a longitudinally extend ingshaft 88 The shaft 88 and the pinions are most clearly shown in Figure. 5 from used for advancing the gauge. One of the means is a manually controlled device, and theother an automatic device. The manu ally controlled device will first be described.

The manual control device; comprises a casing 89 which is 'removably, secured to the front of the frame work of the'machine as,

shown in Figure 1-,andis adapted to be completely removed whenithe automatic device is employed. This manual control comprises a pinion 90 which is journaled'in the casing- 89and which has a squared aperture for the reception of the squared end 88 of the shaft 88 as shown most clearlyin Figure 5. This pinion meshes with a gear :91 carried by a shaft 92 projecting outwardly through the frontof the casing 89 and is provided with a crank, 93, such crank being in turn provided with a handle 94 as shown most clearly in Figures 1 and 2'. This crank works in frontofa disc 95-which isprovided with graduations indicating the amount of ad- Vance of the guide 84- so that the handlemaylbe set atany desired point. The disc isfurther proyided with a plurality of aper-v tures ,96 into anyone of which a' slidable sition, and thereafter, insert the plunger 97 in the appropriate "aperture 96 this correspondingly advances thegauge and spaces it fromthe saw a distance co'rrespondingto the reading on the dial 95. --Obv iously, any

numbe f. ap rt res may he p o id so that the exact distance may be secured. The mechanism for securing the-automatic control of the gauge will now be described. This mechanism comprises a pinion-98 rigid withthe shaft .88 as shown in Figure 5, and meshing with a spur gear .99 integral with a bevel gear 100. This bevel gear meshes with a bevel gear 101 rigidly carried by' a transverse shaft 102. Thistransverse shaft 102 is drivenby means @of a gear 103 rigidly carried by .the shaft by mechanism hereinafterdescribed (see Figure 10).; The shaft 102 constitutes a drumisha ft and-the drum is indicated by the'reference character 104. This drum is shown more clearly in Figure 10, vand it will be seen from this figure, and also from Figure 5, that it is provided with a plurality of shoulders 105 formed in a' regular sequence .and spaced peripherally around the drum. The rigid connection betweenthe'bevelgear 101 and the shaft, 102 is secured by means of a collar 106 slidably splined upon the-shaft 102, such collar and the hub of the gear 101 being provided with integral locking jams. Normally the collar is held locked to the gear 101 by means of a set screw 107. However, when it'is desired to use the manual control previously described, the set screw is loosened and the collar is slid out of engagement with the hub of the gear 101, thus allowing the gear to freely turn upon the shaft 102. However, under normal conditions, as when the automatic mechanism is used, the collar rigidly locks the gear. 101 to the shaft.

The drum cooperates with a lurality of fingers 108 which are pivoted beneath the table and are provided with portions projecting above the table as shown in Figure 11. The outermost finger indicated by the reference character 108' is adapted to engage the outermost shoulder formed on the drum when the drum is rotated and thus to arrest the motion of the gauge 8e when thegauge has moved outwardly its greatest distance. The successive fingers engage successive shoulders when they are depressed,*and thus arrest the motion of the drum at difierent points. Consequently, the gauge 84Lisadvanced different distances depending upon what fingers or group of fingers is-depres'ised. The depression of the outermost finger 108'- allows the least distance between the gauge 84 and the saw as "it permits the drum 1041 to rotate its maximumlamount, and consequently, to advance the gaugelthe greatest distance. The depression-of all of the .fingers with the consequent depression of the right hand finger, shownin Figuref10,al lows the minimum inward' motion of the gauge, and consequently,-gives the greatest space between the gauge and the saw. These fingers 108 and 108 are of substantially the same. constructionexcept that the finger 108is provided with a link or rod sequently, of the gauge as will be described;

Thedepression of this finger causes the depression of the link 109 which, as may be seenfromqF-igures 12 and 13, is guided by a stationary portion ofthe machine, and actuates the shift rod 111. It is to be noted that the section shown in Figure 12 is so taken as to omit all of-the fingers 108 and the drum, and to show, only the finger 108" and the associated mechanism; for the sake of sclearness in disclosure. 7 Referring to Figure 12, it will be seen'thatthe lower end of the link or plunger 109 carries a cam 112 which cooperates with a guide 113 carried by the shift rod 111, and thus throws the rod to the left. This rod isguided by means of the guides 114 and carries at its outer end a forked arm 115 which, as.may be seen from Figure 10, shifts the central portion of the clutch 116 into contact with either the face of the sprocket wheel 117 or that of the reversely rotating sprocket wheel 118, such sprocket wheels being driven as hereinafter described. Thus; the depression of the finger 108 causes the sprocket wheel 117 to be operatively coupled'with the jack shaft 119as shown in, Figure 10, such jack shaft being provided with a pinion 120 meshing with the gear 103 of the drum shaft. Thus the drum shaft, and consequently, the drum is rotated until the appropriateshoulder of the drum strikes against the corresponding stop 110 of one of the fingers. It is to beunderstood that the clutch 116 is of the friction type so-that when the motion of the drum is arrested, the clutch merely slips withoutdoing any damage. 7

The shift rod 111 is urged to the right by means of the spring 121 (see Figure 12) so that the clutch 116 normally frictionally engages the sprocket wheel 118 and maintains-the drum in desired initial position,

the reverse'niotion off the drum being arrested by means of a stop for the sliding bars 85 of'the gauge 84 as shown in Figure 7 This stop consists of a block 121 which carries arubber bumper 122, and which is itself carried by means of a threaded bolt 123 which screws into a travelling nut 124 mounted beneath the table. The nut 12 1 can be adjusted to any desired position by means of the elongated screw 125, such screw being provided with a knurled thumb nut or wheel 126. When'the desired adjustment has been secured, the bolt 123 is tightened lay means of its knurled head 127 and the j block 123 and the nut 124 clamp the adjacent portion of the'table between themj and thus lock the stop indesired adjusted position. I

From the mechanism thus far described,

it is apparent that when the operator places a board on the table 1, he depressesthe first or outermost finger l08see Figures 1 and 10'and depresses such other fingersas correspond to-the width of this-cut; that is to say, such other fingers as are covered bythe board. The gauge 84 is consequently advanced the appropriate distance so that it contacts with the board, and the board is thereafter passed under' thefeeding rollers 72 and 73, and is automatically fed through the machine. I

. In order to prevent immediate reversal of the drum 104see Figure 10 and consequently, retraction of the guide 84when' the board passes from over the finger 108, additional neans are provided. -This: additional-means comprises an auxiliary finger'128 which is pivoted beneath'thetable r and projects'through a slot in theitable. ad;

jacent the sa'was shown in Figure 9, This finger is provided with a downwardly ex-' tending arm 129 and is pivoted to 'a'plunger, or link 130. This-plunger or link projects -into proximity'to theshifter bar 111 as shown in Figures 9 and 12, and is adapted to project across the upperface of the bar a as shown in such figures When it is projected across the upper face of the bar it i forms a stop against which the upwardly projecting finger 131' carriedfbythefbar 111 is adapted to contact as shown mostclearly in. Figure 12. This mechanism, therefore, locks the shift bar 111 in the position shown,

- in Figure '12, and'consequently prevents the reversal of the drum '104 with vconsequent retraction of the gaugej-84. However, when the work has passed remov r the'finger 128 afterithe. saw cut hasbeen conrpleted,

suchfinger will spring upwardly and re- "tract thestop or link-130 and allow the spring 121 to retractthe shift bar,'and con; sequently,--permit the reversal'of the drum as the reversely rotated sprocket wheel 118 is frictionally connected to' the jack shaft The sprocket wheels 117 and 118-are driv' enfroman auxiliary electric motor 132 as indicated in Figures 1' and 6. This electric motor is provided ;With a sprocket wheel 133 and with agear 134.- The gear 134 mesheswith a gear'135' as shown in Figure- 6, carried bya jack-shaft 136; This jack shaft carries a second sprocket. wheel 137.

The sprocket wheels 133 and 137- are connected by means of suitable chains: with the wheels 117 and 118-' to cause reverse-rotaas previously'described.

tion of such last mentioned sprocketwheels Other means ma be 1 provided than the mechanical means described abovefor e f-,

fecting the automatic spacing or positioning of the gauge 84. For example, an'electrical control may be provided by merely removing the clutch and sprocket wheels 116,1117,

and 118 fromthe'shaft "119. lnstea'dfof these' 'sprocket wheels, a single sprocket wheel 138 is held between friction discs-tothe shaft-119 and-is directly'connected by' meansof achain tothesprocket wheel 139 carried by the armature shaft -140 of the, motor, the armature being indicatedby the reference character 141 inFigure- 17 The finger corresponding to' 'the' finger 10 8" is 9 indicated in Figure 17 by the 7 reference character 142, and the fingercorre'sp onding I to that indicated by the reference character 128 and previously described as indicated the reference character 1 43. The finger 143 controls a switch whose movable contact 144-" normally bridges'fithe stationary contacts 145 and 14 6'. The sw itch 'con-' trolled by the finger 142 is provided with a" movable contact 147 whichnormally bridges the stationary" contacts f148 and' 149 when -the}bar iselevated'.1 However, the "second switch "is "provided with a second pairof stationary contacts 150 and 151. A pairiof' solenoids or magnets 152;-and"153 control'a* reversing ba'r154. Current is. supplied the. motor and the it solenoids by the mains} 155 1 and 156*and the entireelectrical system is:

7 controlled by' the main "switch157 ='The circuit for th'e solenoid' 153 includes a con- 1 ductor 15 8 extending from the ."main-15 5.

The other'sid'e of the solenoid is connected to the contact 150. The'o'the'r contact'151 I is "connected to the' main 156. The circuit" 'forthe other solenoid includes a conductor 159 1whi'chexten'ds from the "main 156.- The other side" of the solenoid 152 is connected:

to the contact 145,; The other contact 146 is connected: t0 th l The contact 149 is'connectedlto the main 155. IThus',

when the switchesare'intheposition shown,

ample,*-it may comprise a pair ofimovabl'e blades 160 and 161 which'are connectedito the mainsas shown, and which control the direction of flow "of-current through the 110' the solenoid 152' is energized and the"re--' versing switch is in the 'positionshown, This switch maybe of any 'typer For"ex-- armature. The field 162 of the motor issupplied directly from the mains.

ThepositiOn of the parts shown in Figure 17 corresponds to a retracted'position of thegauge 84? when the work is placed upon "their 7 table. It depressesthe firstfing'er '142' and suchother of the fingers over which the'work V overlaps. This finger "depresses the mov able contact 147 and closes the circuit vancing motion' continues vuntil "the; appropriatefingerfiarrests further rotation of-fthe drum. 1,2151; previously described." When the work has passed from the finger14c2, it springs up and the movable contact bridgesthe stationary contacts 148 and 149. However, nothing happens-asthe movable contactltof the other switch is still depressed.

When, however, the work passes fromthe finger 143, the movable contact 144 closes ,the circuit of the solenoid 152 and consequently, reverses the motor.

It will be seenthatin both forms of the inyention, the gauge fingers control the position-of the-'gauge-and cause it to advance to the; requisite point"; Also, it is to be noted thatv the finger adjacent the saw (either the finger 128;, FigureS), or 143, Figure 17)-controlsthe retraction of the gauge in conjunction withzthe finger 108 FigureslO and 12,

or 142,-Eigure 1 1-.

Thus the gauge i out has been completed,

' The. feeding-. fithe worki' -past the saw continues; although the gaugefmay be retracted, -as the feeding mechanism is driven lfromethesawshat-ta s described above Thus, 1 its will .be seen that automatic mechanismrhasbeen-provided in conjunctionwith asaw whereby the {accurate and rap-id setting of. the gauge automatically accomplished without; any-effort. on the part, of-the operaton. V

It. wil'Lbe-seen'further that mechanismhas beenprovided-fOr retracting the-gauge after- I lihllISSBP-VEd-llfi purpose. I I

It sometimes happens that acon sidePable:

ZI-IIlOllB-ts. o-f work hasto be: doneu-pon mate-s rial considerably 1 narrower: than the max1.-

mum: capacity of; the machine. It is, therefore, unnecessary for the' gauge to be; completely. retracted? to its farthest; point after.

each operation.

Thermechanism, shown in gure=7 permits 5 the stop limiting-tl ie retractionof the, gauge to-he set at any desired'point t'o accommodatesuch a situation.--- I I It is; to be noted. therefore that an. automatie-m'achine has been. provided which will saw the material into the: desired widths,-

which wi-llset 'the' gauge automatically, which will retract the-gauge and which will automatically feed the wor rough the machine. a

It is to be,furthernotedthat although the maehineaccomplishesa large number of automat c; operations, that nevertheless, 1t 1 s;

i relatively simple in construction andis reliable in .operati'0-I1 I -.W l1en. the manual: control of the gauge is tobe used, itis desirable to retract all of the fingers-i 108 and 10 8 This is readily accom plishedby providing a cam bar. 162 extending -transversely across the body portion of the fingers and-located beneath the table asashownin. Eigurej 611 This may s not retracted until the V be provided; with, a manipulating handle163 as shown mostnearly in Figureo. I

Although the invention has been intended asillus tr-ative; rather than limiting I described. in considerable I detail, such description is as the-invention may bevariouslyembodied: I

and as the scope of: such invention is to be stops for selectivelyengaging the shoulders:

to arrest the movement of the gauge: I

v2. The: combination of a power driven saw,

a gauge for the work, mechanism for ad-: vancingand retracting said gauge, a drum operatively connected to. said gauge; and

having a 'pluralit-y of shouldersthcreomwa group of; fingers operatedghy saidrworkfor spaced finger for controlling; the; retraction of; the gaugep.leted."p;. 2*

afterthe out hasbeen coinselectively engaging said shoulders, and a I 3-, The a table having a- V slot therethrough, awsaw proj ecting through.

said 'slot,.a gaugeadapted totravel transverselyacross saidztable and having a pair. I

of racks rigidly attached thereto, a longitudinally extending shaft having; a squared projecting-end anol having. apair of pinions meshingr with: said; racks, a-casing; adapted for detachable attachment to said. table, a

gear journaled: in said; casing. and having 'a squared aperture for the-reception of; they squared endof s'aidshaft, a second gear carried within said casing; and meshing. with said. first. mentioned? gear, a crank rigidly connected'to .-said second gear, .a dial carried by said. casing, interlocking: means carried by said crank and dial, automatic means controlled by; the -Work for setting the gauge, and means for? rendering said auto matic means: inoperative-,

hThe -combination of ajlpower drivensawy tor operating upon; work having a, flat! faceaand having an" edge,=.a gauge for em. gaging the edge of the work, means for:

engagingthe tace-of theswork, and other means 2 for automatically; controlling the positioning' of the-gauge.

' 5; The; combination; of a power driven gaging. the edge. of the work, "automatic mechanismfor positioning; the gauge, and

a plurality, offingers?for ,contacti-ng with the: flat} face, of. the work fiorautomatically control-ling;v the positioning ot the gauge 6. The combination o r' ja, table having a slot therein, a i saw projecting through, said 'means: controlled by said first mentioned;

saw for operating upon work f having a fiatu I faceandhaving an edge,,a gauge for enslot, a gauge for the workslidable across the table and having a pair of'racks, a pair'ot 'pinions for engaging said racks, manual means for operating said pinion, automatic means ror advancing said rack, and means for throwing said automatic means out of operation when it is desired to use said manual means. 7 l

7. The combination of a table having a slot therein, a saw projecting through said I slot, a gauge for the work slidable across the table and having a pair of racks, a pair of pinions for-engaging said racks, manual means for operating said pinion, an indicating dial adjacent said manual means, means for locking vsaid manual means with reference to said dial, automatic means for advancing said rack, and means for throwing 1 said automatic means out of operation when a it is desired to use said manual means. i

8. The combination with power means for advancing a saw table gage, of a drum connected to be rotated as the gage advances and having a plurality of spaced shoulders, a I plurality of stop-members independently and selectively movable into position to op- V pose the rotation of the drum with the ad-, *vance of the gage, and thereby set at a desired point.

9. The combination with power means for advancing a saw-table gage, of a drum have ing a plurality of spaced'stopshoulders and connected to be rotated as the gage ad- .vances, a plurality of stop members selectively movable into position to oppose the rotation of the drum with the advance of the gage and thereby set the gage at a desired point and means for controlling the retraction of said gage.

In testimony that'I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Sheboygan,

, in the county of Sheboygan andJState' of 7 Wisconsin.

WILLIAM LoEFFLER,

the gage 

